The Physician Has Determined That Juanita Has a Bacterial Pneumonia

question 11

Multiple Choice

The physician has determined that Juanita has a bacterial pneumonia and has asked you to administer Bicillin C-R intramuscularly. Juanita is 34 years old and weighs 145 pounds. The appropriate needle length for this injection is

• A) 3/8 inch.
• B) 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
• C) 5/8 inch.
• D) 3/4 inch.
• E) 1 - 1 1/2 inches.

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Definitions:

Metabolic Reaction

Biochemical processes that occur within living organisms to maintain life, including breaking down substances for energy and constructing new substances.

Chemical Work

The energy required to drive chemical reactions necessary for cellular processes.

Building a Protein

The process of translating mRNA into a polypeptide chain, which then folds into a functional protein.

Enzymes

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process.